private pike Posted March 2, 2014 Report Share Posted March 2, 2014 Hi all i'm in the market for a pair of new decoys for my magnet but i can't make my mind up as which one's to buy i'v narrowed it down to, a pair of the pro-flap magnet decoys from A1 decoys or a pair of sillosocks hypa-flaps from uk shoot warehouse they both look good on there vids, but which one's are best for attracting and ease of use Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fenboy Posted March 2, 2014 Report Share Posted March 2, 2014 Nothing will be as good as a pair of dead birds. The others you mention both have problems working well if there is anything more than a breeze , the wings tend to wrap themselves up . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cosd Posted March 2, 2014 Report Share Posted March 2, 2014 I haven't used the Pro Flap decoys, but have used various types on the magnet. For me the Hyperflaps are the best man made magnet decoy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
captainsensible Posted March 2, 2014 Report Share Posted March 2, 2014 Personally I use the Hyperflaps I prefer to use floaters to a rotary and these work well in that setup as well Saying that, it appears more shooters recommend using actual shot birds Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
simjakcal Posted March 2, 2014 Report Share Posted March 2, 2014 found hypaflaps work better in windy conditions if you double up the wing rods... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TIGHTCHOKE Posted March 2, 2014 Report Share Posted March 2, 2014 (edited) Another vote for the HYPA-FLAPs, they save the need to keep dead birds for your rotary or to wait until you've shot a pair! I have four Hypa-flaps and use them as bouncers or on the rotary. Just one point though, like all of the mass produced decoying equipment, the mounts are made of plastic and will not last for ever. I am currently making some out of Stainless Steel to ensure they last longer than the originals. Edited March 2, 2014 by TIGHTCHOKE Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dbw1shrops Posted March 2, 2014 Report Share Posted March 2, 2014 Hypa flaps really catch your eye as the are going round they really do look like a pigeon coming in ! I always keep the 2 rods left in each decoy. If ever they were to get broken I wouldn't hesitate to buy some more. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Westley Posted March 2, 2014 Report Share Posted March 2, 2014 (edited) Take a trip to your local model shop where they sell carbon fibre rods for use on kites. They have various thickness of rods and I have bought 3 different thicknesses for use on various wind conditions, for my hypa floppy things ! It comes in metre lengths. Edited March 2, 2014 by Westley Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hawkeye Posted March 2, 2014 Report Share Posted March 2, 2014 Another vote for the HYPA-FLAPs, they save the need to keep dead birds for your rotary or to wait until you've shot a pair! I have four Hypa-flaps and use them as bouncers or on the rotary. Just one point though, like all of the mass produced decoying equipment, the mounts are made of plastic and will not last for ever. I am currently making some out of Stainless Steel to ensure they last longer than the originals. I have some of the first ones from when UK shoot warehouse first started to sell them, both kdubya and myself have some that were sent up to us by Will Beasley to field trial that was a few years ago and i am still using them and the mounts are made from metal on the ones we have not plastic.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhilR Posted March 3, 2014 Report Share Posted March 3, 2014 The ones I bought a couple of years ago had the plastic mounts which broke with little use. UKSW sent me a pair of the original metal mounts as replacements which I pop riveted to the decoy body and they've been fine ever since. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
private pike Posted March 4, 2014 Author Report Share Posted March 4, 2014 Thank you all for the input lads it's going to be the hypa- flap decoys i will get, and what's more i think if i'm a member of P/W i can get a 5% discount from uk shoot warehouse Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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